Chapter 19 of 1492 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of 1492 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARTIN PINZON did not return to us. That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where. The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba. But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes. We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
Chapter 19 of 1492 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.”
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.”
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading “We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.”
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.”
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading “But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ and the Nina sailed south along the foot of Cuba.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARTIN PINZON did not return to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We asked our Indians--we had five aboard beside Diego Colon--what it was.
in or at the place that
From this reading That tall, blond sea captain was gone we knew not where.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now rose out of ocean on our southeast quarter a great island with fair mountain shapes.
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Chapter 19 holds 181 sentences of 1492, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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